DETERMINATION OF $alpha$-ALUMINUM SOLID SOLUBILITY LIMITS IN THE ALUMINUM- URANIUM AND ALUMINUM-PLUTONIUM SYSTEMS

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1964 · Journal of Nuclear Materials (Netherlands)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3115(64)90121-7· OSTI ID:4030182

Roy, P R

The alpha -aluminum solid solubility limits in the aluminum-uranium and aluminum --plutonium systems have been determined by metallographic methods. The maximum solid solubilities of uranium in aluminum and of plutonium in aluminum were found to be 0.06 plus or minus 0.02 wt% U and 0.05 plus or minus 0.02 wt% Pu respectively at the corresponding eutectic temperatures. The alpha Al- UAl/ sub 4/ and alpha Al--PuAl/sub 4/ eutectic ternperatures have been established by thermal analysis as 646 plus or minus 0.5 deg C and 650 plus or minus 0.5 deg C respectively. At 350 deg C, the solid solubility decreased to less than 0.04 wt% U in the Al--U system and to less than 0.025 wt% Pu in the Al--Pu system. (auth)

• Research Organization: Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Chalk River, Ont.
• NSA Number: NSA-18-018384
• OSTI ID: 4030182
• Journal Information: Journal of Nuclear Materials (Netherlands), Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Materials (Netherlands) Vol. Vol: 11; ISSN JNUMA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ALLOTROPY
ALUMINUM
ALUMINUM ALLOYS
EUTECTICS
HIGH TEMPERATURE
INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS
METALLOGRAPHY
METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
PHASE DIAGRAMS
PLUTONIUM ALLOYS
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
SOLID SOLUTIONS
TEMPERATURE
THERMODYNAMICS
URANIUM ALLOYS